Pierce Butler Lexington Parkway Bicycle Connection

Presented by: Mr. Michael Recycles Bicycles

Sponsored by:Mr. Michael Recycles BicyclesDistrict 11 NeighborsSt. Paul Department of Public Works

Project Description

• New Bike/Ped Bridge was built in 2013• Bridge goes over Pierce Butler bicycle route• Current route for bicyclists to get from Pierce Butler to

new bridge includes unsafe crossing of Lexington Parkway

• This project provides a direct connection between Pierce Butler and new Bike/Ped bridge and mitigates unsafe Lexington crossing

• Lexington is part of the Como Regional Trail, and directly connects to the St. Paul Grand Round

Map of Project Area

Pierce Butler Route

LexingtonParkway

Hubbard

Oxford

Project Detail Area

RAMP

Bridge built in 2013

Without ramp, bicyclists need to use Oxford and Hubbard to get up to Lexington, then cross Lexington

Crossing Lexington is dangerousat that location because there are4 lanes of traffic and daily trafficcount is over 28,000 vehicles

Sight lines do not allow bicyclists or pedestrians to see southboundtraffic because of the hill createdby the vehicle bridge and the lineof trees along Lexington Parkway

New Bike/PedBridge

Dunlap

To Como Regional Trail and St. Paul Grand Round

Views Of The Bridge

Looking North Onto BridgeLooking From South End of Bridge Down Proposed Path

Intersection of Pierce Butler and Dunlap

Dunlap

Pierce Butler Route

Trail

Looking East on Pierce Butler Route at Dunlap

The arrow showsthe location of theproposed ramp

Eastbound on Pierce Butler RouteEast of Lexington

Current route passesunder Lexington Bridgesand continues one blockeast to Oxford, then turnssouth on Oxford

Route continues southon Oxford for one blockto Hubbard, then turnswest on Hubbard

Looking West on Hubbard at Lexington

Route now requiresbicyclists to crossLexington Avenue inorder to get to the bike/ped bridge

Traffic count forthis section ofLexington Avenue isOver 28,000 vehicles per day

Looking South on Lexington at Hubbard

Poor sight lines makeit difficult to see approaching traffic

The trees block theview even in winter when there are noleaves on them

Piles of snow alsoblock sight lines

Looking North on Lexington Parkway

Southbound trafficnormally exceeds30 mile per hourposted speed limit

Southbound trafficcoming over bridgehas limited distanceto react to bicyclistsor pedestrians crossingLexington

New ramp will eliminatethis problem

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